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Brian Wyatt, Sr. vice president, Medical and Healthcare, Cyient Medical innovation has undergone significant transformation lately, driven by personal and portable devices and the ability to integrate them with personal healthcare and information technology systems. This year, we have witnessed tremendous growth in the increased integration of Internet of Things (IoT), wearables and other diagnostics…

Keynote speakers have been announced for ehi Live 2017 giving visitors the chance to hear how technology is shaping policy across the NHS. The event, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 31 October and 1 November, will feature speakers such as Will Smart and Keith McNeil, NHS England’s first chief information officer…

The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications (ORCHA) has entered into a partnership with Greater Manchester’s Business Growth Hub. ORCHA provides health and care app reviews in the UK, enabling those looking at digital health apps to assess one over another. The organisation has over 2,000 reviews and is in the process…

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has given its opinion on the changes that digital health can enable within healthcare. The ‘Impact of the digital healthcare revolution on health insurance’ initiative highlighted how digital health can revolutionise the way healthcare is provided in the next few years. It referenced advances in preventive, personalised and…

A digital platform that connects community clinicians with chronically ill patients and their families is helping reduce home visits and emergency hospital admissions. Nimbus Medical’s InterCare platform lets patients check their vital sings and connects them with a member of their support team via a tablet or TV. The platform works by connecting a patient’s…